Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net savings per capita was 2,025 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,025 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,040 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 223.45 current US$, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 313.65 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 223.45 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 301.04 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 286.25 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 376.89 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 431.67 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 380.95 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 497.43 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 596.36 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 530.04 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 526.72 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 583.83 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 474.93 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 443.86 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 527.85 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 517.64 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 730.9 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 929.48 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 959.69 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,042 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,301 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1,291 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,466 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,601 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,585 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,840 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 2,040 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,863 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,893 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,959 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,798 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,025 current US$ | +12.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,025 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,025 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 418.39 current US$, 4.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.77 current US$ | 223.45 current US$ | 596.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 673.67 current US$ | 443.86 current US$ | 1,042 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 current US$ | 1,291 current US$ | 2,040 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,912 current US$ | 1,798 current US$ | 2,025 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica was 2,025 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.45 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.